Manuel Baigorri

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Hi, it’s Baiju Kalesh and Manuel Baigorri, speaking with a Kotak banker who says India’s record IPO year might be followed by an even better 2025. Also today, Goldman Sachs names new investment banking heads in Italy.

Apollo Global Management Inc. is considering listing auto-parts supplier Tenneco Inc.’s India business, people familiar with the matter said, joining others that have done or plan initial public offerings of their units in the world’s most populous country.

I Squared Capital is edging closer to a buyout offer for HKBN Ltd., people familiar with the situation said, potentially setting up a bidding war with China Mobile Ltd. for the Hong Kong-listed broadband provider.

Super Bank Indonesia is considering an initial public offering that may take place in Jakarta as soon as this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

Investment management firm Vertical Theme Sdn. is planning to seek approval in the coming weeks to start talks about selling its stake in Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd., according to people familiar with the development.

Investment management firm Vertical Theme Sdn. is planning to seek approval in the coming weeks to start talks about selling its stake in Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd. , according to people familiar with the development.

HSBC Holdings Plc is set to buck an industrywide trend of higher banker bonuses as it gears up for a multibillion-dollar cost reduction from an ongoing restructuring.

Buyout firm Advent is closing in on an acquisition of the mainland Chinese operations of Ginko International, the contact lens maker backed by EQT AB, people with knowledge of the matter said.

HSBC Holdings Plc is studying options for its consumer banking business in Australia including a potential sale as the bank looks to further slim down its operations, according to people with knowledge of the matter.